![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This story, I am presuming, plays a lot off of the events of the prior “Beasts of Burden” stories, but never do you really feel lost. Except here, there is far more evil afoot. Think of it like Toy Story, where the animals, instead of toys, have thoughts and relationships that the humans don’t see. “Beasts of Burden” has no such problem – this is a straight up talking animals/withcraft book. This is something that a lot of comics have seemed to get away from now, we get ‘realistic’ stories about men who dress as bats or who were bitten by a radioactive spider, instead of using the medium to its full possibilities. I see this in my four year old daughter, who creates sometimes incredibly intricate – and sometimes incredibly mundane – worlds to play in, where anything goes. In so many ways, this is something that I really miss from my childhood of playing with friends, imagining we were astronauts or that our dogs were delivering us secret messages or that we were spies, collecting important information on our parents to use against them one day. ![]() Part of why I am a comics fan is because comics can allow you to do anything and go anywhere – there is literally nothing that can’t be done in a comic. When curiosity gets the best of Burden Hill’s cats (and one reluctant raccoon), sleeping demons are awakened and black magic is unleashed on the town of Burden Hill. This standalone adventure is a perfect entry point for readers new to the award-winning series. ![]()
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